Knowledge baseAcupuncture points
M-BW-24
Yaoyan
Lumbar Eyes
Also known asWaist's Eye
- Channel
- Extra points
Location
- 01In the hollow located 3-4 cun to the side of the lower tip of the 3rd lumbar vertebra's spinous process.
- 02In the hollow roughly 3.5 cun lateral to the lower border of L-4 (DU-3, Yaoyanguan).
- 03In the hollow 3.8 cun to the side of the lower border of the 4th lumbar vertebra.
Needling
- 01Insert perpendicularly or transversely, 1.5-2 cun deep; the needling sensation is a distending soreness in the low back that may spread to the buttocks.
- 02Insert perpendicularly to a depth of 1-1.5 cun.
- 03Needle straight in, 0.8-1.2 cun deep.
- 04Moxibustion may also be used.
Actions
- Benefits the lumbar region
- Tonifies the Kidneys
Indications
- Lumbar pain
- Soft-tissue injury to the lower back
- Kidney Deficiency
- Consumption
- Nephroptosis
- Orchitis
- Irregular menstruation
- Frequent urination
Notes
For treating low-back pain, apply seven moxa cones.